}}{{tnr}}'''Marc Veasey''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] representing [[Texas' 33rd congressional district elections, 2012|the 33rd Congressional District]] of [[Texas]]. He was first elected in 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Texas"]</ref>

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}}{{tnr}}'''Marc Veasey''' (b. January 3, 1971 in Tarrant County, Texas) is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House elections, 2012|U.S. House]] representing [[Texas' 33rd congressional district|the 33rd Congressional District]] of [[Texas]]. He was first elected in 2012. He defeated [[Chuck Bradley]] (R) and [[Ed Lindsay]] (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/House/2012/ ''Politico'' "2012 Election Map, Texas"]</ref>

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Veasey is a former member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]], representing District 95 from 2005 to 2013.

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Veasey is a former member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]], representing District 95 from 2005 to 2013.

[[File:Marc Veasey 2012 Donor Breakdown.png|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Veasey's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Veasey won election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Veasey's campaign committee raised a total of $1,219,902 and spent $1,198,195.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00033839&newmem=Y ''Open Secrets'' "Marc Veasey 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013]</ref>

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{{Congress donor box 2012

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|winner = Y

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|Chamber = U.S. House of Representatives, Texas' 33rd Congressional District

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|party = Democratic

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|total raised = $1,219,902

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|total spent = $1,198,195

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|opponent raised = $12,983

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|opponent spent = $12,983

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|org1 = Nix, Patterson & Roach

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|org2 = American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees

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|org3 = Bass Brothers Enterprises

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|org4 = American Federation of Teachers

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|org5 = nternational Assn of Fire Fighters

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|orgdonor1 = $36,500

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|orgdonor2 = $20,000

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|orgdonor3 = $20,000

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|orgdonor4 = $15,000

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|orgdonor5 = $15,000

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|ind1 = Lawyers/Law Firms

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|ind2 = Public Sector Unions

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|ind3 = Industrial Unions

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|ind4 = Oil & Gas

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|ind5 = Real Estate

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|inddonor1 = $162,300

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|inddonor2 = $74,250

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|inddonor3 = $60,000

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|inddonor4 = $52,000

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|inddonor5 = $43,750

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|}}

===2010===

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==Analysis==

==Analysis==

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===Lifetime voting record===

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::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Veasey missed 3 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 3.4%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/marc_veasey/412579 ''GovTrack,'' "Marc Veasey," Accessed April 2, 2013]</ref>

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===Net worth===

===Net worth===

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

====2011====

====2011====

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Veasey's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-83,984 to $124,999. That averages to $20,507, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00033839&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Marc Veasey (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013]</ref>

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Veasey's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-83,984 to $124,999. That averages to $20,507, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00033839&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Marc Veasey (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013]</ref>

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===Voting with party===

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The website ''Open Congress'' tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Veasey has voted with the Democratic Party '''95.4%''' of the time. This ranked 104th among the 201 House Democrats as of June 2013.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/votes_with_party/house/democrat ''Open Congress'' "Voting With Party," Accessed June 4, 2013]</ref>

==Legislative sessions==

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Veasey and his wife, Tonya, have one child.<Ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/49671/marc-veasey Project Vote Smart biography]</ref>

Veasey and his wife, Tonya, have one child.<Ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/49671/marc-veasey Project Vote Smart biography]</ref>

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==Recent news==

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Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Veasey is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Veasey was born in Fort Worth. He graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in 1995.[2] Veasey is a community activist and has worked as a health care consultant, Legislative Aide to Democratic Congressman Martin Frost, Realtor, sports writer for Source Media's IT Network, and for the Star-Telegram. Veasey is a member of the Fort Worth Ambassadors, Tarrant County Black Genealogical Society Advisory Committee, and Volunteer Center of Tarrant County.[3]

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "The reason North Texans are seeing news stories about school closures and teacher layoffs is because Republicans chose to cut $5.4 billion from our children’s public education system rather than close corporate tax loopholes or use a part of our state’s savings account known as the Rainy Day Fund."

Healthcare

Excerpt: "I’m a strong proponent of affordable, quality health care for all and I believe we must be more proactive in addressing health issues. As State Representative, I personally helped secure the second federal medical clinic for residents in my district."

Jobs

Excerpt: "As a staffer for Congressman Martin Frost, I played a key role in winning federal support needed to build the freeway exchange and road extensions at Cockrell Hill Road on I-30. Not only did that project create jobs, but the economic growth and development it produced served to create and retain even more jobs."

Immigration

Excerpt: "We need comprehensive immigration reform. We need a pathway to legalization for the hard-working men and women who have stayed out of trouble and are living in our communities in the shadows."

2010

Veasey won re-election in District 95. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated independent Nicholas Cordova in the November 2 general election.[11]

Texas House of Representatives, District 95 2010 General election results

Candidates

Votes

Percent

Mark Veasey (D)

19,835

100%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Veasey won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 95th District, defeating Hy Siegel (L). Veasey received 39,150 votes in the election while Siegel received 1,838 votes.[12] Veasey raised $263,431 for his campaign; Siegel raised $50.[13]

Texas House of Representatives, District 95

Candidates

Votes

Percent

Marc Veasey (D)

39,150

95.51%

Hy Siegel (L)

1,838

4.48%

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Veasey is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Veasey raised a total of $1,219,902 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[14]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Veasey missed 3 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 3.4%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[18]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Veasey's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $-83,984 to $124,999. That averages to $20,507, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.[19]

Voting with party

2013

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Veasey has voted with the Democratic Party 95.4% of the time. This ranked 104th among the 201 House Democrats as of June 2013.[20]

Legislative sessions

82nd (2011-2012)

Redistricting

Representative Veasey announced in July 2011 his intentions of filing a lawsuit to block the state's congressional redistricting plan. He claimed the plan disproportionately diluted minority voting power in the Lone Star State. Commenting on the redistricting plan Veasy stated "It is Republicans harming minority voters and breaking the law in order to hold and expand their power. It is shameful that Republican leaders in Texas would rather attack and destroy the voting rights of minority citizens than work hard to earn the respect of African-American and Hispanic voters."[21]

Scorecards

Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index

Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[22] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.

2011

Marc Veasey received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.